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TI-2024-06023 Aliases CVE-2024-6494GHSA-fjrj-vrrh-qjx6

WordPress File Upload < 4.24.8 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.24.8 does not properly sanitize and escape certain parameters, which could allow unauthenticated users to execute stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00362 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WordPress File Upload (Unknown): 4.24.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWordPress File Uploadbefore 4.24.84.24.8Patch availableCNA
  • WordPress File Upload VendorUnknown Affected before 4.24.8 Fixed in 4.24.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 4.24.8Vulnerablenickboss
  • cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.24.8 Vulnerable ·nickboss

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WordPress File Upload (Unknown) Fixed in 4.24.8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6494
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjrj-vrrh-qjx6

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-08399 Path traversal in nickboss Iptanus File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06166 WordPress File Upload < 4.24.8 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-04428 WordPress File Upload < 4.23.3 - Author+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-10760 Code injection in nickboss Iptanus File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-08479 An issue was discovered in the File Upload plugin before 4.13.0 for WordPress. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-10782 WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.12 - Unuathenticated Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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